Luckily much of the community does support this and I just read an article interviewing a dev and he stated that this isn't off the table.

I think of it this way. Letting people change race let's people play how they want, change things up so they don't get bored, paid money for the game, 1.6 totally screwed up racial choices, and the fact there is more than three races in every area of tamriel in every other elder scrolls game.

Those who are against it have no legitimate reasons for it not to happen. It doesn't affect them in any way shape or form. They don t have to change their race. It won't make anyone OP. Ex. Altmer Magicka NB's already exist. So if you have trouble beating one now, its not going to change the fact you can't beat someone who changes their current race to altmer. This also works in reverse. If you have no problem beating an altmer magicka NB now, you won't have any trouble if someone decides to change race to altmer.

It doesn't mess with lore so all the RP people, who honestly represent the minority, can't complain. Again, no one is forcing you to change races.

I've never actually read one sane or reasonable idea to why race change shouldn't happen. Its always "no, just no" with zero reasons given. Any silly reason besides that I have heard is easily refuted.

Your choices should matter and should have consequences.

So in this situation, ZOS's choice in not implementing race changes or rebalances in racials should have consequences, and the consequence is that people like me have already left the game due to being fed up with it. Obviously, imbalances in racials wasn't the only reason I've left, but being a pet peeve for months, it was a factor for me. Honestly, I just can't take this game seriously when racials skew character performance to the extent that is in the game right now.

Race changes should only be possible after approval by a self-appointed panel of players who think they should be the ones to decide whether other players can change their characters.

The system is already being tested in the forums.

Wow, it must be.... a day with "day" in the name again.

deepseamk20b14_ESO wrote: »

These people against a race change feature are nothing but selfish kids who have no clue what they are talking about lol.

Even better, you obviously think that the best way to present a decent argument is to assume the opposing view is purely based on selfishness and lack of maturity.... while using "lol" in a sentence. Classy.

On the other hand we could just go ahead and try using that pesky forum search function. Shall we? You never know, you might actually see some of the arguments written in support of, and in opposition to, a race change option. In the last few weeks. At length. By several different people. In multiple threads.

forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/153972/race-change-a-conveince-item/p1

forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/153268/my-case-for-race-change-option-in-1-6/p1

forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/148698/1-6-free-race-change-1-6-x-major-changes-confirmed-stamina-op/p1

*sigh*

Zorvan wrote: »

Bottom line: if ZOS sees there is a high enough player demand to pay cash for it, it will be put in the cash shop for you to pay cash for it.

Sadly probably true.... with all of the attendant problems that have been spelled out in the threads I linked.

After all, ZOS has already made it perfectly clear that this is about maximising profit and not, for example, making the best game they possibly can. The most recent answers to the ESO Live AUA reinforced that impression only a couple of days ago.

Screw Race changes.

We need appearance customization and a barber.

gief race change.

I need to jump on the imperial op hype train


@gina bruno - Make it happen. Be showered in our dollars.

I would love to see a race change option. Normally I wouldn't support it, but considering all of the changes ZOS has made to magicka/stamina builds, I think an option for a race change is in order somehow.

I rolled a Breton NB because at the time the NB class NEEDED magicka regardless of build. Well now that NB is V7 and I am struggling to find ways to use magicka in order to validate my race. I am using a stamina build and there is very little I can find useful using magicka. I am forcing myself to use Funnel Health and Sap Essence for no other reason than because I want to somehow get relevant contributions from my racial traits.

I would change my race in a heartbeat if I could. And if stamina builds would have been viable when I created this NB, I would never have chosen Breton to begin with.

I don't personally care if they're ever implemented as I'll never be using the crown store for anything outside of maybe future dlc depending on how badly they try to gouge for it, but race changes/gender changes/cosmetic changes are all in the lore, the only ones who ever cry immersion breaking are those who a.) have never played an ES game before and b.) haven't gotten very far in this one ( hint: there's a quest where you have to rescue a male elf who was changed into a female goblin by a dark sorcerer and is about to be *** by a goblin chief in this very game ).

Those little thieves refuges under the cities now that seem to be a lot bigger than they need to be? Plenty of space for a coven of dark wizards looking to make some easy money by employing a bit of simple dark magic for a discreet and discerning clientele.

Personally, I think that if you are that upset about the direction the importance of racials are playing, then you can't be upset when someone turns around and says, "You nerfed my class. I want the ability to choose a different class." I myself wouldn't move heaven and earth to ask for this.

There are two classes of people here, I think:

1) Those who made a roleplay choice on looks and backstory rather than passives.
2) Those who made a choice on passives as it may benefit classes.

If you are asking to change your race now there are two responses.

1) You made a choice on roleplay other than passives. Nothing has changed. Reroll a new character.
2) Now that classes have a more balanced (skewed to magicka) selection of magicka and stamina based options, your passives as they exist still allow you to lean on them to some degree. Nothing significant has changed. Reroll a new character.

I"m not trying to be mean. Just being a realist. The game changes. Parts move. If ZOS has to give you the option to change virtually everything at the drop of a dollar, then where is the incentive to roll more than one character?

Browse through the forums. There are people who are wanting to change names, change appearance, change race, change class, change alliance. Perhaps ZOS should just limit us all to one character slot with 8x inventory bag and 48 hirelings, just because this morning you were a dark elf dragonknight in the Ebonhart Pact and by tonight you'll want be an Imperial Nightblade in the Daggerfall Covenant.

I dont want Race Change...

Yes, race change. Of course. I mean, heaven forbid there be any choices in the game that have, you know, consequences.........